Acting
James Baskett
1904 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
11 films
Bio
James Franklin Baskett (February 16, 1904 – July 9, 1948) was an American actor who portrayed Uncle Remus, singing the song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" in the 1946 Disney feature film Song of the South.
Filmography
Dumbo
Fats Crow (voice) (uncredited)
Song of the South
Uncle Remus / Br'er Fox (voice)
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
Self (archive footage)
The Heavenly Body
Porter (uncredited)
Revenge of the Zombies
Lazarus
20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang
Harlem Is Heaven
Straight to Heaven
First Detective
Gone Harlem
Policy Man
Jimmie
Comes Midnight